Section 407.1066 Right to rescind — limitation of liability

Section 407.1066 Right to rescind — limitation of liability — limitation of jurisdiction.

MO Rev Stat § 407.1066 (2019) (N/A)

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Effective 28 Aug 1999

407.1066. Right to rescind — limitation of liability — limitation of jurisdiction. — 1. A payee who enters into a transfer agreement shall have an absolute, irrevocable right to rescind and cancel such transfer agreement, with no penalty or other obligation, by giving written notice of rescission to the transferee at any time during the five days following the signing of the transfer agreement.

2. Any provision in a transfer agreement to pay liquidated damages, penalties, fees, actual or punitive damages, attorneys' fees or costs of any kind or nature to any person, firm, corporation or other entity which will be a party or third-party beneficiary to the transfer or transfer agreement shall be unenforceable.

3. Nothing contained in sections 407.1060 to 407.1068 shall be construed to authorize any transfer of structured settlement payment rights or other rights arising under a tort claim or a workers' compensation claim in contravention of applicable law or to give effect to any transfer of such rights that is invalid under applicable law.

4. Any provision in a transfer agreement that consents to jurisdiction in the courts of another state, requires appointment of an agent for service of process, confesses judgment, or selects a forum for resolution of disputes arising out of a transfer agreement shall be unenforceable.

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(L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al. § 6)

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